Liberty Center Local

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Liberty Center, Ohio - 3 schools

An equity score of 66/100 ranks Liberty Center Local #106 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $15,452 per pupil, Liberty Center Local ranks #258 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

998
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$15,452
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Liberty Center Local operates 3 public schools serving 998 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Henry County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,452 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 50.3% local, 43.6% state, and 6.1% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 66/100, ranked #106 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 742.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 18.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.0% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Liberty Center Elementary School, with a diversity index of 15.9/100.

Its largest campus is Liberty Center Elementary School, enrolling 413 students (41% of the district's total enrollment).

Liberty Center Elementary School accounts for 40.8% of all Liberty Center Local student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Liberty Center Local-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Liberty Center Local has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Liberty Center Local student-counselor ratio is 743:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Liberty Center Local chronic absenteeism rate is 18.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Liberty Center Local is typically wider than the Liberty Center Local-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

6.1%
Federal
43.6%
State
50.3%
Local

Funding Equity

66
Equity Score
106 / 806
State Rank
46
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 3 schools in Liberty Center Local.

White 92.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
Multiracial 2.0%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 15.1/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Liberty Center Local's schools, below the Ohio average of 35.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Liberty Center Elementary School 15.9
  2. 2 Liberty Center High School 14.7
  3. 3 Liberty Center Middle School 14.6

Programs & Resources

742.7:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
18.7%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Liberty Center Local

School Enrollment
Liberty Center Elementary School
413
Liberty Center High School
306
Liberty Center Middle School
293

How Liberty Center Local Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Cardington-Lincoln Local Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Western Reserve Local Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Brookfield Local Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Fort Recovery Local Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Labrae Local Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Liberty Center Local's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Liberty Center Local?

Liberty Center Local has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 998 students.

How much does Liberty Center Local spend per student?

Liberty Center Local spends $15,452 per student. The district has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #106 in Ohio.

What is the demographic composition of Liberty Center Local?

Liberty Center Local students are 92.0% White, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Liberty Center Local?

Liberty Center Local has an equity score of 66/100, ranking #106 out of 806 districts in Ohio.